​​​🗓️ Tuesday, March 10th
​⏰ 18:30 - 21:00 JST
​📍 Google for Startups, 3-21-3, Shibuya, Tokyo Shibuya Stream 5F

​🇬🇧(English) 

​In 2026, the greatest threat to AI adoption isn't a lack of data—it's a lack of trust. While global regulations struggle to keep pace with generative shifts, a new breed of Japanese startups is building the infrastructure necessary to keep the world secure. 

​Join Antler Japan and its startups tackling this topic from FinTech/Robotics/Web3 field for an evening of high-stakes insights. We’re moving beyond theory to look at the raw data: what does it actually take to build AI infrastructure that the world can actually trust — and do it from Tokyo?

Keywords: #AI #FinTech #Robotics #Compliance #PhysicalAI #Web3

​🇯🇵（日本語）

​2026年、AIの進化スピードに対し、既存の法規制や組織ポリシーが追いつかない「空白地帯」が生まれています。

​本イベントでは、FinTech, Robotics, Web3の領域でセキュリティに取り組むAntler Japanのポートフォリオ企業を迎え、加速するAI市場において、日本発のスタートアップがいかにしてグローバル水準のセキュリティ基盤を構築し、企業の守りを固めることができるのかを深掘りします。

​キーワード: #AI #FinTech #ロボティクス #コンプライアンス #フィジカルAI #Web3

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​Timeframe

• ​6:30 Doors Open & Welcome Drinks

• ​7:00 SESSION 1 (30min) on FinTech / Compliance

• ​7:30 SESSION 2 (30min) on Physical AI / Compliance

• ​8:00 SESSION 3 (30min) on Web3 / Trust Infrastructure

• ​8:30 networking

• ​9:00 finish

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​SESSION 1

​Building the Shield: Scaling Global Security from Japan

​Direct observations from the front lines. How Juan identified specific vulnerabilities in the global market and why Japan is a strategic "hard-shell" base for security innovation.

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​SESSION 2

​When the Robot Misbehaves: Securing Physical AI from the Ground Up

​The security risks of physical AI go beyond cybersecurity — a non-compliant robot isn't just a legal liability, it's a safety hazard. Alejo brings frontline observations from the EU's compliance reckoning, and what it signals for Japanese robotics companies building for global markets.

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​Speakers

​Juan Markus  

​RubiLabs | Co-Founder

​Juan is the Co-founder of RubiLabs, where he is pioneering Lapis, a programmable compliance infrastructure designed for the next generation of financial institutions. As global regulators impose stricter oversight, Juan focuses on helping banks, fintechs, and money service businesses navigate increasing compliance burdens without disrupting daily operations.

​Under his leadership, RubiLabs is shifting the industry from siloed, rule-only monitoring to AI and network-driven risk detection. By combining programmable rules with advanced analytics, Lapis uncovers hidden patterns across transactions and provides audit-ready evidence for AML/CFT and investigations teams. Backed by Antler, Juan is dedicated to improving operational efficiency and risk accuracy for regulated institutions in an increasingly real-time digital economy.

​Alejo Cain

​Snappy Compliance | Founder & CEO

​Alejo is the Founder and CEO of Snappy Compliance, an AI-powered platform that automates regulatory compliance for robotics teams. With a background spanning computer vision, big data engineering, and robotics software—built across roles at Capgemini, Nike, and the World Food Programme—Alejo brings rare technical range to a problem that has long been left to lawyers and spreadsheets.

​As the EU's AI Act and updated Machinery Regulation raise the compliance bar for physical AI, Alejo is building the infrastructure that lets hardware teams certify faster, document automatically, and stay compliant through every OTA update—without grinding their release cycles to a halt. Backed by Antler, Snappy Compliance turns what was once a months-long manual burden into a continuous, automated workflow. Alejo's focus is clear: compliance shouldn't slow down the builders who are shaping the physical world.

​Sachio Minamoto（皆本祥男）

​Vlightup | Founder & CEO

​皆本氏は、監査法人での会計監査・内部統制監査を皮切りに、不正調査支援の専門家として日本公認会計士協会の不正調査専門部会専門委員を務めるなど、金融リスク管理の最前線でキャリアを積んだ。その後PwCにて、AWSを活用したトラストサービスプラットフォームを開発し、PwCグローバル イノベーション チャレンジにおいて世界約700エントリーの中からTop15に選出（日本勢初）。

​2022年7月、Web3経済における「信頼」のインフラ構築を掲げてVlightup株式会社を創業。同社が開発するTRUSTAUTHYは、衛星測位情報と分散署名技術・SBT（SoulBound Token）を組み合わせ、ユーザーの匿名性を担保しながらリモート攻撃や内部不正を抑止する、次世代のコンプライアンス・ソリューション。Antlerのバックアップのもと、デジタルとフィジカルをつなぐ信頼基盤の実現に向けて取り組んでいる。

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​Florian Geier

​Antler Japan | Senior Director

​Florian Geier is a Senior Director at Antler Japan, where he works closely with founders to build and scale innovative startups beginning their journey to global greatness in Japan. 

​He brings extensive experience from his roles at the US-Japan Unicorn Playco, where he led Partnerships and Operations, and at Fujifilm’s Innovation and Strategy Planning division, where he led global collaborations with startups and VCs. His strategic investments have led to significant value add for both corporates and startups, including one early-stage startup achieving an IPO with a valuation over $1 billion due to its collaboration with Fujifilm. 

​Florian originally came to Japan as a physics PhD student and has since developed a deep, multi-faceted understanding of both the startup and corporate ecosystem, which he now applies to support new entrepreneurs in Japan and globally.